Case: Harley-Davidson: Chasing a New Generation of Customers Despite record sales in 2006 and a commanding share of the heavyweight motorcycle market for the previous decade‚ Harley Davidson had to take new action to maintain its growth. Although the company enjoyed continued growth in the 2000s and its brand image was strong‚ its core customer base of Baby Boomers was aging. In 1987‚ the median age of a Harley-Davidson customer had been 35; by 2007‚ it was 47. Hence‚ Harley Davidson’s major
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Typical Image When asked simple question of how to stereotype yourself. Your mind goes blank for a few seconds‚ trying to think of how you can classify yourself. The normal stereotype’s come to mind‚ jock‚ prep‚ popular‚ nerd‚ socialite. But when asked to go deeper with your image its not so easy. It does not get much simpler than jock or something like that. When asked to find a stereotypical image of myself‚ I was confused at first I didn’t know how else to classify gay. It wasn’t until
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were related to . ‚ Awareness of Brands and Slogans Stephen K. Keiser Marketers have focused the thrust of many promotional efforts on adolescents. Frequently‚ the objective of these promotional efforts is increased awareness of the brands otTered tor sale by the sponsor oithe promotional etTort. In order to assure maximum return for the marketers ’efforts‚ it seems necessary to assess the degree to which the awareness objective is accomplished. In the case of adolescents‚ attention on awareness
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1. Brand Communication The primary objective of the retailer is to maximize their store’s profit and an attempt to maximize the profits for each product category. To fulfill this objective and the shift in the power from manufacturers to retail chains have made it necessary for retailers to communicate their brand. It is quite common to regard advertising as a major factor in leveraging brand equity (Achenbaum‚ 1989; Lindsay‚ 1990). “The brand is separate from the functional product; being
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Brand Loyalty One of the most desirable traits that marketers would like to see in the consumers they are positioning their product towards is loyalty to their brand. Brand loyalty can be defined as “the extent of the faithfulness of consumers to a particular brand‚ expressed through their repeat purchases‚ irrespective of the marketing pressure generated by the competing brands.” (Business Dictionary‚ 2012) An expression of brand loyalty from consumers can help companies to experience significant
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Overview of the Soft Drink Industry Coca-Cola: The Defending Champion Since its inception in the late 1800s‚ Coca-Cola has experienced meteoric growth‚ progressing from nine glasses per day to nearly 4.5 billion cases on an annual basis ("Top 10‚" 2004). Today‚ Coca-Cola offers nearly 400 brands in over 200 countries and controls the highest market share (44%) in the soft drink market ("Top 10‚" 2004). In addition to its leading global market-share‚ Coca-Cola also retains the title of having the most
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already has an image either good or bad or in between. Many companies are not aware of their exact image but it is important if that image can be identified. If a company does not know where it is now‚ then that product or company unlikely to get to where it wants to go. RE-POSITIONING BRANDS As markets and customer needs evolve; brands can lose customers to new competitors. In addition‚ brands can become diluted as product or service offerings become commodities. When a brand loses meaning and
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Integrated Marketing Communications: Brand Analysis Henry Garcia‚ Kris Burningham Cassandra Carone Agata Kosinski F C Flying Colours Advertising Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 ANALYSIS OF THE 4 P’S OF MARKETING 4 PRODUCT ACTIVIA DANONE YOGURT PROMOTION PRICE PLACE PRODUCT ANALYSIS SUMMARY 4 4 5 7 8 9 MARKET ANALYSIS 10 ECONOMIC TRENDS SOCIAL/DEMOGRAPHIC/CULTURAL TRENDS YOGURT CONSUMPTION IN CANADA
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE This chapter attempts to review different literatures on customer satisfaction with reference to hotel industry and presents various studies made regarding the issues related with hotel industry and customer satisfaction. Customer – Definitions Paul S. Goldner (2006) 1 defines‚ “…a customer is any organization or individual with which you have done business over the past twelve months”. Grigoroudis‚ E and Siskos‚ Y (2009) 2 provide definition for ‘customer’ upon two approaches:
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Relationship of Brand Trust and Brand Affect on Brand Performance: An Analysis from Brand Loyalty Perspective (A Case of Coffee Instant Product in Indonesia) Rizal Edy Halim Department of Management Faculty of Economics‚ University of Indonesia Abstract Brand that manages to bring a meaningful impression on consumers are more likely to win a special attention. Value-added brands are also more likely to win a distinctive spot in consumers’ minds. In addition‚ brand could affect consumers’ brand affection
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